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annual report 2010-11CHAPTER XIXVIGILANCE ACTIVITIESThe Vigilance Unit <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Ministry</strong> isheaded by a Chief Vigilance Officer(CVO) who is also Joint Secretary<strong>of</strong> the <strong>Ministry</strong>. The CVO is appointed onthe advice <strong>of</strong> the Central VigilanceCommission. The CVO is the nodal pointin the vigilance set up <strong>of</strong> the departmentand is entrusted with the following:-●●●●Identification <strong>of</strong> sensitive areas proneto malpractices/temptation and takingpreventive measure to ensureintegrity/efficiency in governmentfunctions;Taking suitable action to achieve thetargets fixed by the Department <strong>of</strong>Personnel and Training on anticorruptionmeasures;Security <strong>of</strong> complaints and initiation<strong>of</strong> appropriate investigation measures;Inspections and follow up action onthe same;nature and quantum <strong>of</strong> penalty to theimposed, wherever necessary.There are also part time VigilanceOfficers in the Attached and Sub-ordinate<strong>of</strong>fices <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Textiles</strong>.However, the overall responsibility <strong>of</strong>vigilance activities <strong>of</strong> these <strong>of</strong>fices restswith the Chief Vigilance Officer <strong>of</strong> the<strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Textiles</strong>.Preventive Vigilance continues to receivepriority attention with emphasis primarilyon identification <strong>of</strong> areas sensitive orprone to malpractices and temptation.The guidelines/instructions issued fromtime to time by the Department <strong>of</strong>Personnel and Training and the CentralVigilance Commission in this regard arefollowed. Action taken includes thefollowing:-i) The areas <strong>of</strong> sensitive nature areidentified in the <strong>Ministry</strong> andSurveillance is kept thereon.●●●●Furnishing <strong>of</strong> comments <strong>of</strong> the<strong>Ministry</strong> to the Central VigilanceCommission on the investigationreports <strong>of</strong> the Central Bureau <strong>of</strong>Investigation;Taking appropriate action in respect<strong>of</strong> departmental proceedings on theadvice <strong>of</strong> Central VigilanceCommission or otherwise;Obtaining second stage advice <strong>of</strong> theCentral Vigilance Commission,wherever necessary; andObtaining the advice <strong>of</strong> Union PublicService Commission in regard to theii)iii)iv)Regular and Surprise Vigilanceinspections are being carried out inthe <strong>Ministry</strong> and the <strong>of</strong>fices under itscontrol, throughout the year.Security measures have beenstrengthened appropriately.The Agreed List and List <strong>of</strong> PublicServant <strong>of</strong> Doubtful Integrity areprepared.Vigilance Awareness Period-2010 wasobserved in the <strong>Ministry</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Textiles</strong> from25th October to 1st November, 2010.During the Period, the Essay and Debatecompetitions were held. Discussions were271
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